2017 ASEAN Division

CACSC*

About the Create @ Alibaba Cloud Startup Contest (CACSC)

The Create@Alibaba Cloud Startup Contest was first held in 2015, as a series of contests for global entrepreneurs sponsored by the Alibaba Group. This is a competition among the best startup entrepreneurs in the technology field, sponsored by the Alibaba Innovation Center (AIC), in collaboration with world famous media outlets, venture capital investors, and top-level partners from around the world. For more information, visit Alibaba Cloud's official CACSC site at : https://cacsc.aliyun.com/

ASEAN Division Contest

The ASEAN Division Contest is open to all ASEAN applicants to join. The division finals will be held on the 20th of July 2017 at WORQ, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Startups from all over ASEAN will come and present their ideas to compete for the title of ASEAN Division Contest Champion. From there the winner will proceed to the World Championship, to be held in Shanghai, China.

Application Process

The organisers will select qualifying startups from all applications to advance to the final stage.

Qualified & selected applicants will receive an invitation to the ASEAN Division Contest happening at WORQ Coworking Space in Malaysia.

The ASEAN Division Contest takes place*.

The ASEAN Division Contest winners will be announced at the end of the July 20th pitch day.

Criteria

Companies or organizations that have developed innovative products, applications or solutions in the following technology domains:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Big Data

Cyber Security

Digital Services

Immersive Media (Augmented Reality (AR) / Virtual Reality (VR)

Internet of Things (IoT)

Qualifying Criteria

*Participants based out of Malaysia who are shortlisted to participate in the ASEAN Finals will receive accommodation support from Alibaba Cloud. Each startup will receive one (1) night of complimentary hotel accommodation for a maximum capacity of two (2) pax.

Qualifying Criteria

The company's country of registration is within ASEAN.

Officially registered as a company for no more than 5 years.

Not yet a public listed company.

Annual revenue is less than 500,000 USD.

Have a clear business model, have innovative products and a good potential to grow.

Have not participated in the Alibaba Cloud startup program before.

Contestant Benefits

Award Categories

ASEAN Division Champion

Preferential access to the Alibaba Group's first round of investment interviews and recommendations.

50,000 USD credit for cloud product resources from the Alibaba Cloud International Department.

Round-trip ticket to the 2017 CACSC Final in Shanghai, China.

Opportunities for startups to be trained on scaling your businesses successfully before the World Championship Finals.

Direct access to well-known investors in China.

World Champion

Access to Alibaba Group resources through the Alibaba Innovation Center's global strategic customer support program.

Invitation to the 2018 Computing Conference Hangzhou Summit, where 60,000 entrepreneurs and developers from around the world will showcase their innovations.

25+

200+

500+

1000+

Partner media outlets

Access to

$10,000,000+

USD worth of funding opportunity in ASEAN

ASEAN Winners

1st Place

50,000 USD Alibaba Cloud International Credits.

Exposure to ASEAN and global VCs.

Sponsored round trip flight ticket, food and accommodation to the Finals in Shanghai, China and the Yun Qi Tech Summit in Hangzhou, China (The whole trip will be from the 10th of October to the 16th of October, beginning in Shanghai, then to Hangzhou, finally ending in Shanghai).

2,000 USD worth of WORQ coworking space credits*.

2nd Place

10,000 USD Alibaba Cloud International Credits.

Exposure to ASEAN and global VCs.

Sponsored round trip flight ticket, food and accommodation to the Finals in Shanghai, China and the Yun Qi Tech Summit in Hangzhou, China (The whole trip will be from the 10th of October to the 16th of October, beginning in Shanghai, then to Hangzhou, finally ending in Shanghai).

900 USD worth of WORQ coworking space credits*.

3rd Place

10,000 USD Alibaba Cloud International Credits.

Exposure to ASEAN and global VCs.

500 USD worth of WORQ coworking space credits*.

4th-8th Place

10,000 USD Alibaba Cloud International Credits.

Exposure to ASEAN and global VCs.

*Terms & Conditions:

To be redeemed within 3 months of issuance and used in consecutive months

Credits are non-transferable and non-exchangeable

Office space refers to hotdesks at WORQ

CACSC Timeline

2nd June

Registration

Interested participants should download the registration form and submit it.

7th July

End of Submission

Closing date for registration form submission

20th July

ASEAN Division Contest

A one (1) day competition, ASEAN Division Contest. Winner will advance to the CACSC Final 2017 in Shanghai.